SIMON RICHARDS AND NATALIE RABIE FROM BURNLEY SENTENCED FOR CHILD SEX OFFENSES IN GUILDFORD

A man from Burnley, Simon Richards, aged 50, has been handed a lengthy prison sentence after being found guilty of committing heinous sexual crimes against two young children. Richards pleaded guilty to a total of 11 charges, which included multiple counts of child rape, attempted rape of a minor, and the distribution of indecent images of children. His crimes came to light after the mother of one of his victims discovered disturbing sexual communications, which included shared indecent imagery involving her child.

Richards' arrest and subsequent investigation revealed the full extent of his offending. During police interviews, he chose to remain silent, responding only with